World Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo has continued on his torrid run with the fastest time in Friday qualifying for Sunday’s Catalunya Grand Prix north of Barcelona.
On a day when temperatures reached nearly 90 degrees, and track temperatures soared, the Fiat Yamaha-riding Majorcan was at his best. He went to the top of the order in the fifth and in the ninth minutes, before settling in with a fast lap on the 14th. About five minutes later, Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner was almost suddenly on top.
Just past the halfway mark in the 60-minute session, Lorenzo went to the top with a lap of 1:43.405. He lowered it on to each of his next two laps, finishing with a best of 1:43.259 with over 24 minutes remaining.
On a day when temperatures reached nearly 90 degrees, and track temperatures soared, the Fiat Yamaha-riding Majorcan was at his best. He went to the top of the order in the fifth and in the ninth minutes, before settling in with a fast lap on the 14th. About five minutes later, Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner was almost suddenly on top.
Just past the halfway mark in the 60-minute session, Lorenzo went to the top with a lap of 1:43.405. He lowered it on to each of his next two laps, finishing with a best of 1:43.259 with over 24 minutes remaining.
Stoner upped his pace with about 13 minutes to run, turning a pair of fast laps, the second of which came within .153 of a second of Lorenzo, but no closer.
Casey Stoner is a professional motorcycle racer. Born and raised in Southport, Queensland, Stoner raced from a young age and moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a racing career. After first competing internationally in the 2002, he won the title of the 2007 MotoGP World Champion when he succeeded American Nicky Hayden.
In 2008, Stoner was named Young Australian of the Year as well as Nickelodeon´s Australian Kids Choice Awards.
Casey Stoner is a professional motorcycle racer. Born and raised in Southport, Queensland, Stoner raced from a young age and moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a racing career. After first competing internationally in the 2002, he won the title of the 2007 MotoGP World Champion when he succeeded American Nicky Hayden.
In 2008, Stoner was named Young Australian of the Year as well as Nickelodeon´s Australian Kids Choice Awards.
Casey Stoner| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of birth | 16 October 1985 |
| Place of birth | Queensland, Australia |
| Website | caseystoner.com.au |
| Current team | Ducati Marlboro |
| Bike # | 27 |
| Championships | 1 (2007) |
| Race starts | 132 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Podium finishes | 55 |
| Pole positions | 23 |
| Fastest laps | 22 |
| Points | 1633 |
| 2009 position | 4th (220 pts) |
